EAA 20 years

The Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP) protects federally listed threatened and endangered species in the Comal and San Marcos springs. The plan was developed through a consensus-based process by a diverse group of stakeholders including industries, agricultural users, municipalities, environmental organizations, four state agencies, and groups with down-stream interests. The EAHCP consists of a number of measures designed to maintain minimum springflows at Comal Springs and San Marcos Springs and to protect the species and their habitats . I n 2012, the EAA board approved start-up funding for the EAHCP in anticipation of approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in early 2013. On March 18, 2013, the USFWS issued an Incidental Take Permit and an implementation process began with the leadership of representatives from the EAA, City of San Marcos, City of New Braunfels, Texas State University, San Antonio Water Systems, and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.

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